St. Paul, MN Watch Maker Store Card for DeWitt Greenleaf - MN 760A-1a NGC-63 RB - $499 - (Baytown, TX)
Civil War Store Card for Dewitt G. Greenleaf, Watchmaker in St. Paul, MinnesotaFuld MN760A-1a (copper) R-5 NGC MS-63 ex Alan BlevissOne of two merchants to issue tokens from St. Paul during the Civil War, Dewitt Greenleaf was a watchmaker and his tokens were watch checks. All use the same obverse die. The reverse die is a number. Presumably, two tokens were produced for each number. One would be given to a customer when leaving a watch at the shop and the other would be kept with the watch for identification purposes. These tokens were produced by the Lanphear shop in Cincinnati.This is a nice uncirculated example of this token. Although many of these tokens receive the RB designation, we have yet to see one that we feel actually merits a RB designation and we would give this one a BN designation. This token has pleasant medium brown color with traces of red, a sharp strike, and nice luster. There is some minor carbon residue on the reverse as is commonly found on these tokens. We also note that the angle required to capture the obverse image of the token without light reflection has detected some hairline scratches that are on the plastic slab and not on the token itself. This token was previously in the collection of Alan Bleviss as noted on the slab label.All token, medal, and coin purchases are eligible for combined shipping. Orders totaling $200 or less normally ship for $3 if an invoice adjustment is requested before payment is sent. Shipping savings may not exist for higher value purchases since the shipping charges assigned to high value items are typically lower than actual costs. Please inquire about potential shipping savings before committing to a purchase if this is an important consideration. Orders shipped to Texas addresses are subject to 8.25% sales tax. We appreciate your business!
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